Breaking Free From The Imposter Syndrome w/ Trokon Pope
Building the Premier Accounting Firm
Release Date: 11/24/2021
Pricing with Confidence w/ Melanie Power & Andrew Robinson
Building the Premier Accounting Firm
In this week’s episode, Roger Knecht speaks to Melanie Power and Andrew Robinson, founders of the global movement for bookkeeper revolution. Melanie is well known for her role at Xero as the head of bookkeeping and growing her own practice to 120 clients in a year. Andrew is a chartered accountant who has transitioned his own mid tier accounting firm from compliance to advisory work tripling his revenue with one third of the clients. He is designing systems that help businesses track their records so they can normalize the tax they pay. In their conversation, Melanie and Andrew share...
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Advisory Services w/ Joe Woodard
Building the Premier Accounting Firm
Roger and Joe discuss things you can do in business to make sure you are going beyond just providing financial reports but literally stepping into your clients world and helping them do things that can ultimately help them with succession planning. Learn about the six disciplines of advisory from this conversation Financial advisory Technology advisor Operational advisor Knowledge advisor In this episode, you will learn about data information knowledge and wisdom and that road that you play as you help your clients. Joe also speaks on the importance of attending...
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Becoming Creditable w/ Mitchell Levy
Building the Premier Accounting Firm
Roger is happy to bring Mitchell Levy back to the podcast for another timely discussion. They cover a variety of topics beginning with a subject we each need to consider both personally and professionally, the need to bring creditability to the relationships we have. After hundreds of discussions with successful and influential business leaders, Mitchell shares some of his observations and insights including the need for us all to be timely, and punctual. Time is a precious commodity so we all can do a better job respecting our time. Roger and Mitchel also discuss the importance of...
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Working Remotely with Confidence w/ Hossein Dadkhah
Building the Premier Accounting Firm
This is easily something we should discuss more often and it’s time we do it now. Listen in as Roger and Hossein discuss the benefits afforded the accounting profession when using technology along with the areas of concern we don’t want to forget. They address both the why and how we should be securing our client data. Of course we try to use technology to work efficiently but we also should consider a multilayered approach to security. In fact, Hossein shares with us the 3-step approach: protection, detection, response He then points out which and where should you be...
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Profit, Then What? w/ Manos Cito
Building the Premier Accounting Firm
As accounting professionals, we are fortunate to see the success of our clients. They individually see their wealth increase but what can we do to help them manage that success. Now that the business owner is profitable what should they be doing with those monies? Listen in as Manos and Roger discuss various options that we can introduce to help them legally limit their tax liabilities, plan for tomorrow, and invest in the business, themselves as well as their key employees. This is the side of business success we need to be more familiar with and be prepared to point them in the...
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Effective Online Marketing w/ Nate Hagerty
Building the Premier Accounting Firm
“Nothing happens until you make a sale” or get a client. Regardless of how good we are at the services we offer, without paying clients it doesn’t matter. Listen in to this great conversation that Nate and Roger have to address issues and strategies surrounding online marketing to get the leads you need and how to then nurture them to become paying clients. Tax Marketing sounds great but too often we fail to get it done. Regardless it is essential to grow the business. So, let’s first accept that we all experience a lack follow-through They will also discuss client...
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This Week on BPAF : Nate Hagerty
Building the Premier Accounting Firm
Join us this Wednesday for a new episode where Roger discusses online marketing with Nate Hagerty.
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Meaningful Client Relations, H2H w/ Shane Lukas
Building the Premier Accounting Firm
Let’s take a moment and discuss FEAR. We can define it but more importantly concur it with preparation. “If ye are prepared ye shall not fear.” D&C 38:30 But how does this apply to an accounting business, you’ll understand, just listen in as Roger and Shane discuss it and the 4 things every accountant should address when running the business. They will also cover things such as: Why “purpose” matters. What difference are we really making? Our Impact / Your Impact – the little bits and pieces that make a difference Next Roger and Shane discuss the power of adding...
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Balancing Mental Health & Accountability w/ Ted Paulsen
Building the Premier Accounting Firm
It’s time we talk about us individually, as business owners, entrepreneurs, but also the personal side that we also need to acknowledge as we run the business and work with others. Roger and Ted have an in-depth conversation that covers a variety of topics we all need to consider. For example, as business owners, an Accountrepreneur, are we coping well with the related stresses? What self-talk are we having on a daily basis? What is our relationship with our ego? Are we open to those around you that are ready to help? When interacting with our peers, our employees do...
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Your Money Mindset w/ Melissa Houston
Building the Premier Accounting Firm
This is a conversation that everyone will be able to relate to. Roger and Melissa keep it professional but will also make this personal. We each have destructive stigmas that we deal with that hold us back, especially when it comes to money. In fact, everyone has a unique money story. As accounting professionals are we inspiring and empowering our clients to be financially successful? It’s not enough that we provide, we also need to be willing to teach business owners, CEO’s their numbers in business so they can create more profit in their business. Ask yourself this,...
info_outlineTrokon shares with Roger what it took to get the confidence and competence to start the accounting business. He points out the 3 things that made the difference to insure his success in the first year. It’s like a franchise without the royalty fees.
Trokon is quick to point out that getting clients is priority #1. Hear the mantra he uses to stay focus and make sure it is a win/win relationship when working with a client.
In the process the discuss the Imposter Syndrome and how he was able to work past it to offer his clients the quality accounting services he knows they deserve and get paid what he is worth.
This is a fun and informative episode you don’t want to miss.
Your Host: Roger Knecht, president of Universal Accounting Center
Our Guest: Trokon Pope
Trokon Pope is the owner of TRP Accounting Services LLC located in Hightstown, NJ. Trokon is a Certified Professional Tax Preparer, Profit & Growth Expert, Intuit QuickBooks Online Advanced Certified ProAdvisor, Certified Life and Business Coach, and Fathom Advisor. He is a father of three, soon-to-be four, loving boys and the husband to his life partner Deyonna Pope, who is the co-owner of C.O.D.E. 2.0 located in Burlington, NJ. He graduated from Thomas Edison State University located in Trenton, NJ in 2020 with his BSBA in Accounting Studies and opened TRP Accounting Services in September of 2020 which in its first year of operation generated over $60,000 in gross revenue. TRP Accounting Services currently offers bookkeeping, tax planning/preparation for business and individual income tax filers, monthly expert consultations, and many more accounting services. He currently is the Northern Regional Director of Partnership for Successful Living which is a not-for-profit that provides Support Coordination Services to individuals born with a developmental disability. He has been in leadership positions for over 15 years and excels at creating efficient workflows, policies, and procedures. As an accountant, Trokon enjoys working with small to medium size businesses that provides services. His goal is to assist new and current business owners with getting a better understanding of their business’s financial position so they can make better business decisions.
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